

DEs and APDs of WW II
Compiled by Anne McCarthy
Abbreviations:
Ship Type/Class
DET - CANNON class | FMR - EDSALL class | GMT - EVARTS class | TE - BUCKLEY class | TEV -
RUDDEROW class | WGT - JOHN C. BUTLER class
Ship Builder/Where Built
BHM - Bethlehem, Hingham, MA | BNY - Boston Navy Yard | BQM - Bethleham, Quincy, MA | BSF
- Bethleham, San Francisco | BST - Brown Shipbuilding, TX | CNY - Charleston Navy Yard |
COT - Consolidated, Orange, TX | DBC - Defoe, Bay City, MI | DPP - Dravo, Pittsburgh, PA |
DWD - Dravo, Wilmington, DE | FED - Federal Shipbuilding, Newark, NJ | MINY - Mare Island
Navy Yard, CA | NNY - Norfolk Navy Yard | PNY - Philadelphia Navy Yard | PSNY - Puget
Sound Navy Yard | TSF - Tampa Shipbuilding, FL | WPS - Western Pipe and Steel, San Pedro,
CA.
This is a large file, so it has been broken down into 7 sections:
Hull # 1 - 99 | 100 - 199 | 200 - 300 | 301 - 450 | 508 - 599 | 600 -
699 | 700 - 800
*Please note: Many DEs were
recommissioned after the decommissioning date noted here.
This information can be found here.
# |
SHIP Name |
TYPE |
BUILT |
KEEL LAID |
LAUNCHED |
COMM |
FIRST CO |
DECOMM |
1 |
Bayntun (K-310) |
GMT |
BNY |
4/5/42 |
6/27/42 |
1/20/43 |
Lt Cdr J H Wright, RNR |
8/22/45 |
2 |
Bazely (K-311) |
GMT |
BNY |
4/5/42 |
6/27/42 |
2/18/43 |
Lt Cdr J V Brock, RCNVR |
8/20/45 |
3 |
Berry (K-312) |
GMT |
BNY |
9/22/42 |
11/23/42 |
3/15/43 |
Lt Cdr Legassick, RNVR |
2/15/46 |
4 |
Blackwood (K-313) |
GMT |
BNY |
9/22/42 |
11/23/42 |
3/27/43 |
Cdr E Chavasse, RN |
Sunk 6/15/44 |
5 |
EVARTS |
GMT |
BNY |
10/17/42 |
12/7/42 |
4/15/43 |
Lt Cdr Charles B. Henriques* |
10/2/45 |
6 |
WYFFELS |
GMT |
BNY |
10/17/42 |
12/7/42 |
4/21/43 |
Lt Robert Messigner Hinckley, Jr.* |
8/25/45 |
7 |
GRISWOLD |
GMT |
BNY |
11/27/42 |
4/28/43 |
4/28/43 |
Lt Cdr Charles M. Lyons |
11/19/45 |
8 |
STEELE |
GMT |
BNY |
1/27/42 |
1/9/43 |
5/4/43 |
Lt Cdr Mark E. Dennett* |
11/28/45 |
9 |
CARLSON |
GMT |
BNY |
11/27/42 |
1/9/43 |
5/10/43 |
Lt H. E. Purdy* |
12/10/45 |
10 |
BEBAS |
GMT |
BNY |
11/27/42 |
1/9/43 |
5/15/43 |
Lt Cdr G. B. Gilbertson |
10/18/45 |
11 |
CROUTER |
GMT |
BNY |
12/8/42 |
1/26/43 |
5/25/43 |
Lt J. E. Johansen* |
11/30/45 |
12 |
Burges (K-347) |
GMT |
BNY |
12/8/42 |
1/26/43 |
6/2/43 |
Lt Cdr H Hill, RNR |
2/27/46 |
13 |
BRENNAN |
GMT |
MINY |
2/28/42 |
8/22/42 |
1/20/43 |
Lt Cdr H. A. Adams, Jr.^ |
10/9/45 |
14 |
DOHERTY |
GMT |
MINY |
2/28/42 |
8/29/42 |
2/6/43 |
Lt Cdr A. Jackson, Jr.* |
12/14/45 |
15 |
AUSTIN |
GMT |
MINY |
3/14/42 |
9/25/42 |
2/13/43 |
Lt Cdr H. G. Claudius* |
12/21/45 |
16 |
EDGAR G. CHASE |
GMT |
MINY |
3/14/42 |
9/26/42 |
3/20/43 |
Lt Cdr J. J. Morony |
10/16/45 |
17 |
EDWARD C. DALY |
GMT |
MINY |
4/1/42 |
10/21/42 |
4/3/43 |
Cdr G. A. Parkinson* |
12/20/45 |
18 |
GILMORE |
GMT |
MINY |
4/1/42 |
10/22/42 |
4/17/43 |
Lt Cdr S. C. Small |
12/29/45 |
19 |
BURDEN R. HASTINGS |
GMT |
MINY |
4/15/42 |
11/20/42 |
5/1/43 |
Lt Cdr P. A. Walker |
10/25/45 |
20 |
LEHARDY |
GMT |
MINY |
4/15/42 |
11/21/42 |
5/15/43 |
Lt Cdr J. H. Prause |
10/25/45 |
21 |
HAROLD C. THOMAS |
GMT |
MINY |
4/30/42 |
12/18/42 |
5/31/43 |
Cdr H. Reich |
10/26/45 |
22 |
WILEMAN |
GMT |
MINY |
4/30/42 |
12/19/42 |
6/11/43 |
Lt Aaron F. Beyer, Jr.* |
11/16/45 |
23 |
CHARLES R. GREER |
GMT |
MINY |
9/7/42 |
1/18/43 |
6/25/43 |
Lt N. C. Sutton |
11/2/45 |
24 |
WHITMAN |
GMT |
MINY |
9/7/42 |
1/19/43 |
7/3/43 |
Lt Carl E. Bull* |
11/1/45 |
25 |
WINTLE |
GMT |
MINY |
10/1/42 |
2/18/43 |
7/10/43 |
Lt Cdr Leonard W. Bailey |
11/15/45 |
26 |
DEMPSEY |
GMT |
MINY |
10/1/42 |
2/19/43 |
7/24/43 |
Lt Cdr H. A. Barnard, Jr.* |
11/22/45 |
27 |
DUFFY |
GMT |
MINY |
10/29/42 |
4/16/43 |
8/5/43 |
Cdr G. A. Parkinson* |
11/9/45 |
28 |
EMERY |
GMT |
MINY |
11/29/42 |
4/17/43 |
8/14/43 |
Lt Cdr R. G. Coburn |
11/15/45 |
29 |
STADTFELD |
GMT |
MINY |
11/26/42 |
5/17/43 |
8/26/43 |
Lt Cdr Sigurd Hansen* |
11/15/45 |
30 |
MARTIN |
GMT |
MINY |
11/26/42 |
5/18/43 |
9/4/43 |
Lt Paul E. Warfield |
11/19/45 |
31 |
SEDERSTROM |
GMT |
MINY |
12/24/42 |
6/15/43 |
9/11/43 |
Lt Cdr Lyman M. King, Jr.* |
11/15/45 |
32 |
FLEMING |
GMT |
MINY |
12/24/42 |
6/16/43 |
9/18/43 |
Lt Cdr R. J. Toner* |
11/10/45 |
33 |
TISDALE |
GMT |
MINY |
1/23/43 |
6/28/43 |
10/11/43 |
Lt Cdr Theodore Wolcott |
11/17/45 |
34 |
EISELE |
GMT |
MINY |
1/23/43 |
6/29/43 |
10/18/43 |
Lt Cdr E. C. Long |
11/16/45 |
35 |
FAIR |
GMT |
MINY |
2/24/43 |
7/27/43 |
10/23/43 |
Lt D. S. Crocker* |
11/17/45 |
36 |
MANLOVE |
GMT |
MINY |
2/24/43 |
7/28/43 |
11/8/43 |
Lt Cdr J. P. Ingle* |
11/16/45 |
37 |
GREINER |
GMT |
PSNY |
9/7/42 |
5/20/43 |
8/18/43 |
Lt Cdr F. S. Dowd |
11/19/45 |
38 |
WYMAN |
GMT |
PSNY |
9/7/42 |
6/3/43 |
9/1/43 |
Lt Cdr Robert W. Copeland |
12/17/45 |
39 |
LOVERING |
GMT |
PSNY |
9/7/42 |
6/18/43 |
9/17/43 |
Lt Cdr A. H. Donaldson |
10/16/45 |
40 |
SANDERS |
GMT |
PSNY |
9/7/42 |
6/18/43 |
10/1/43 |
Lt Cdr Arthur N. Daniels |
12/12/45 |
41 |
BRACKETT |
GMT |
PSNY |
1/12/43 |
8/1/43 |
10/18/43 |
Lt J. H. Roskilly, Jr. |
11/23/45 |
42 |
REYNOLDS |
GMT |
PSNY |
1/12/43 |
8/1/43 |
11/1/43 |
Lt Cdr Edward P. Adams* |
12/5/45 |
43 |
MITCHELL |
GMT |
PSNY |
1/12/43 |
8/1/43 |
11/17/43 |
Lt Cdr M. S. Erdahl |
12/29/45 |
44 |
DONALDSON |
GMT |
PSNY |
1/12/43 |
8/1/43 |
12/1/43 |
Lt Henry Lee Plage* |
12/5/45 |
45 |
ANDRES |
GMT |
PNY |
2/12/42 |
7/24/42 |
3/15/43 |
Lt Cdr Clayton R. Simmers* |
10/18/45 |
46 |
Drury (K-316) |
GMT |
PNY |
2/12/42 |
7/24/42 |
4/12/43 |
Lt Cdr N J Parker, RN |
10/22/45 |
47 |
DECKER |
GMT |
PNY |
4/1/42 |
7/24/42 |
5/3/43 |
Lt Cdr Allen B. Adams, Jr.* |
8/20/45 |
48 |
DOBLER |
GMT |
PNY |
4/1/42 |
7/24/42 |
5/17/43 |
Lt Cdr A. J. Smith |
10/2/45 |
49 |
DONEFF |
GMT |
PNY |
4/1/42 |
7/24/42 |
6/10/43 |
Lt Cdr L. C. Mabley* |
12/22/45 |
50 |
ENGSTROM |
GMT |
PNY |
4/1/42 |
7/24/42 |
6/21/43 |
Lt D. A. Nienstedt* |
12/19/45 |
51 |
BUCKLEY |
TE |
BHM |
7/21/42 |
1/9/43 |
4/30/43 |
Lt Cdr A. W. Slayden* |
7/3/46 |
52 |
Bentinck (K-314) |
TE |
BHM |
6/29/42 |
8/22/42 |
5/19/43 |
Cdr E H Chavasse, RN |
1/5/46 |
53 |
CHARLES LAWRENCE
(APD37) |
TE |
BHM |
8/1/42 |
2/16/43 |
5/31/43 |
Lt Cdr L. S. Kintberger* |
6/21/46 |
54 |
DANIEL T. GRIFFIN
(APD38) |
TE |
BHM |
9/7/42 |
2/25/43 |
6/9/43 |
Lt Cdr P. M. Fenton* |
5/30/46 |
55 |
Byard (K-315) |
TE |
BHM |
10/15/42 |
3/6/43 |
6/18/43 |
Lt Cdr L H Phillips, RN |
12/12/45 |
56 |
DONNELL |
TE |
BHM |
11/27/42 |
3/13/43 |
6/26/43 |
Lt Cdr F. C. Billings* |
10/23/45 |
57 |
FOGG |
TE |
BHM |
12/4/42 |
3/20/43 |
7/7/43 |
Lt Cdr Charles F. Adams, Jr.* |
10/27/47 |
58 |
Calder (K-349) |
TE |
BHM |
12/11/42 |
3/27/43 |
7/15/43 |
Lt Cdr A D White, RNR |
10/19/45 |
59 |
FOSS |
TE |
BHM |
12/31/42 |
4/10/43 |
7/23/43 |
Lt Cdr J. J. Jordy* |
10/30/57 |
60 |
GANTNER (APD42) |
TE |
BHM |
12/31/42 |
4/17/43 |
7/23/43 |
Lt Cdr Barklie M. Henry* |
8/2/49 |
61 |
Duckworth (K-351) |
TE |
BHM |
1/16/43 |
5/1/43 |
8/4/43 |
Cdr C P Mills, RN |
12/17/45 |
62 |
GEORGE W. INGRAM
(APD43) |
TE |
BHM |
2/6/43 |
5/8/43 |
8/11/43 |
Lt Cdr Ernest R. Perry |
1/15/47 |
63 |
IRA JEFFERY (APD44) |
TE |
BHM |
2/13/43 |
5/15/43 |
8/15/43 |
Lt Cdr R. A. Fitch |
6/18/46 |
64 |
Duff (K-352) |
TE |
BHM |
2/22/43 |
5/22/43 |
8/23/43 |
Cdr I J Tyson, RNR |
8/22/45 |
65 |
LEE FOX (APD45) |
TE |
BHM |
3/1/43 |
5/29/43 |
8/30/43 |
Lt Cdr William C. Jennings* |
5/13/46 |
66 |
AMESBURY (APD46) |
TE |
BHM |
3/8/43 |
6/6/43 |
8/31/43 |
Lt Cdr Allen B. Adams, Jr.* |
7/3/46 |
67 |
Essington (K-353) |
TE |
BHM |
3/15/43 |
6/19/43 |
9/7/43 |
Lt Cdr W Lampard, RNVR |
10/19/45 |
68 |
BATES (APD47) |
TE |
BHM |
3/29/43 |
6/6/43 |
9/12/43 |
Lt Cdr E. H. Maher |
Sunk 5/25/45 |
69 |
BLESSMAN (APD48) |
TE |
BHM |
3/22/43 |
6/19/43 |
9/19/43 |
Cdr J. A. Gillis |
1/15/47 |
70 |
JOSEPH E. CAMPBELL
(APD49) |
TE |
BHM |
3/29/43 |
6/26/43 |
9/23/43 |
Lt Cdr J. F. Bowling |
11/15/46 |
71 |
Affleck (K-462) |
TE |
BHM |
4/5/43 |
6/30/43 |
9/29/43 |
Lt. K Pilditch, RN |
1/24/47 |
72 |
Aylmer (K-463) |
TE |
BHM |
4/12/43 |
7/10/43 |
9/30/43 |
Lt Cdr A D P Campbell, RN |
11/5/45 |
73 |
Balfour (K-464) |
TE |
BHM |
4/19/43 |
7/10/43 |
10/7/43 |
Lt Cdr C D B Coventry, RN |
10/25/45 |
74 |
Bentley (K-465) |
TE |
BHM |
4/26/43 |
7/17/43 |
10/13/43 |
Lt Cdr P C Hopkins, RN |
11/5/45 |
75 |
Bickerton (K-466) |
TE |
BHM |
5/3/43 |
7/24/43 |
10/17/43 |
Lt E M Thorpe, RN |
Sunk 8/22/44 |
76 |
Bligh (K-467) |
TE |
BHM |
5/10/43 |
7/31/43 |
10/22/43 |
Lt Cdr R E Blyth, RNVR |
11/12/45 |
77 |
Braithwaite (K-468) |
TE |
BHM |
5/10/43 |
7/31/43 |
11/13/43 |
Lt Cdr E McKay, RNR |
11/13/45 |
78 |
Bullen (K-460) |
TE |
BHM |
5/17/43 |
8/7/43 |
10/25/43 |
Lt Cdr A H Parrish, RN |
Sunk 12/6/44 |
79 |
Byron (K-508) |
TE |
BHM |
5/24/43 |
8/14/43 |
10/30/43 |
Lt K C L Southcombe, RN |
11/24/45 |
80 |
Conn (K-509) |
TE |
BHM |
6/2/43 |
8/21/43 |
10/31/43 |
Lt C D Williams, RN |
11/26/45 |
81 |
Cotton (K-510) |
TE |
BHM |
6/2/43 |
8/21/43 |
11/8/43 |
Lt Cdr I W Belroe, RN |
11/5/45 |
82 |
Cranstoun (K-511) |
TE |
BHM |
6/9/43 |
8/28/43 |
11/13/43 |
Lt E W Rainey, RN |
12/3/45 |
83 |
Cubitt (K-512) |
TE |
BHM |
6/9/43 |
9/11/43 |
11/17/43 |
Lt G D D Gregory, RN |
3/4/46 |
84 |
Curzon (K-513) |
TE |
BHM |
6/23/43 |
9/18/43 |
11/20/43 |
Lt Cdr A Diggens, RN |
3/27/46 |
85 |
Dakins (K-550) |
TE |
BHM |
6/23/43 |
9/18/43 |
11/23/43 |
Lt R S Blacker, RN |
Mined 12/25/44 |
86 |
Deane (K-551) |
TE |
BHM |
6/30/43 |
9/29/43 |
11/26/43 |
Lt V A Hickson, RN |
3/4/46 |
87 |
Ekins (K-552) |
TE |
BHM |
7/5/43 |
10/2/43 |
11/29/43 |
Lt G Bonner-Davies, RN |
CTL
4/16/45 |
88 |
Fitzroy (K-553) |
TE |
BHM |
8/24/43 |
9/1/43 |
10/16/43 |
Lt J Duggan, RN |
1/5/46 |
89 |
Redmill (K-554) |
TE |
BHM |
7/14/43 |
10/2/43 |
11/30/43 |
Lt J R A Denne, RN |
Torp
4/27/45 |
90 |
Retalick (K-555) |
TE |
BHM |
7/21/43 |
10/9/43 |
12/8/43 |
Lt Cdr J S Brownrigg, RN |
10/25/45 |
91 |
Halsted (K-556) |
TE |
BHM |
7/10/43 |
10/14/43 |
11/3/43 |
Lt Cdr J Westmacott, RN |
Torp
11/3/43 |
92 |
Riou (K-557) |
TE |
BHM |
8/4/43 |
10/23/43 |
12/14/43 |
Cdr C Campbell, RN |
2/2/46 |
93 |
Rutherford (K-558) |
TE |
BHM |
8/4/43 |
10/23/43 |
12/16/43 |
Lt J G Brooker, RN |
10/25/45 |
94 |
Cosby (K-559) |
TE |
BHM |
8/11/43 |
10/30/43 |
12/20/43 |
Lt Cdr R S Connell, RN |
3/4/46 |
95 |
Rowley (K-560) |
TE |
BHM |
8/18/43 |
10/30/43 |
12/22/43 |
Lt Cdr F J G Jones, RNR |
11/12/45 |
96 |
Rupert (K-561) |
TE |
BHM |
8/25/43 |
10/31/43 |
12/24/43 |
Lt P C S Black, RN |
3/20/46 |
97 |
Stockham (K-562) |
TE |
BHM |
8/25/43 |
10/31/43 |
12/28/43 |
Lt Cdr B C Hamilton, RNR |
2/15/46 |
98 |
Seymour (K-563) |
TE |
BHM |
9/1/43 |
11/1/43 |
12/23/43 |
Lt Cdr P King, RNVR |
1/5/46 |
99 |
CANNON |
DET |
DWD |
11/14/42 |
5/25/43 |
9/26/43 |
Lt Cdr G. Morris* |
12/19/44 |
Hull # 1 - 99 | 100 - 199 | 200 - 300 | 301 - 450 | 508 - 599 | 600 -
699 | 700 - 800 |